Scotland's White out of Argentina rugby clash

Published: 10:10 PM, 16 Nov, 2025
Scotland's White out of Argentina rugby clash
AFP

Scotland were forced into a late change ahead of their rugby international against Argentina at Murrayfield on Sunday when scrum-half Ben White withdrew because of an unspecified illness.

Jamie Dobie, previously on the bench, came into the starting side to partner Finn Russell at half-back, with experienced Glasgow scrum-half George Horne now providing cover among the replacements.

White's absence was a blow to a Scotland side looking to bounce back from last week's agonising 25-17 Autumn Nations Series loss to New Zealand -- a defeat that left the Scots still looking for their first win in 120 years of Tests against the All Blacks.

Argentina come into this match on the back of a record 52-28 win over Wales in Cardiff.

  Teams (15-1)

Scotland

Blair Kinghorn; Darcy Graham, Rory Hutchinson, Sione Tuipulotu (capt), Kyle Steyn; Finn Russell, Jamie Dobie; Jack Dempsey, Rory Darge, Gregor Brown; Grant Gilchrist, Scott Cummings; D'Arcy Rae, Ewan Ashman, Pierre Schoeman

Replacements: George Turner, Nathan McBeth, Elliot Millar Mills, Josh Bayliss, Matt Fagerson, George Horne, Tom Jordan, Duhan van der Merwe

Coach: Gregor Townsend (SCO)

Argentina

Juan Cruz Mallia; Rodrigo Isgro, Matias Moroni, Santiago Chocobares, Mateo Carreras; Geronimo Prisciantelli, Simon Benitez Cruz; Joaquin Oviedo, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Santiago Grondona; Pedro Rubiolo, Guido Petti; Pedro Delgado, Julian Montoya (capt), Mayco Vivas

Replacements: Ignacio Ruiz, Thomas Gallo, Francisco Coria Marchetti, Efrain Elias, Pablo Matera, Agustin Moyano, Santiago Carreras, Justo Piccardo

Coach: Felipe Contepomi (ARG)

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